Chapter 178. At the Resturant

We were led to a secluded booth at the back of the restaurant, away from prying eyes and ears. The dim lighting and the soft hum of chatter around us provided a semblance of privacy, but it did little to ease the tension coiled tightly in my chest. 

Josh ordered us both a drink, his voice calm and measured, as if we were just old friends catching up instead of what really was the reality, which was that I hated him because he had used me. 

“How are we going to do this?” I asked him, and he locked eyes with me. A guilty look lingered on his facial features. He looked like he was sorry but that did not mean that he was. In fact, I did not care if he was or not, what he had done to me was beyond forgiveness; at least for now. 

“Will you please hear me out?” He asked, his voice was soft and his eyes were still on mine. “All I want is for you to give me a chance. And before you say anything, yeah, I know, you have given me so many chances, but please.”